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Title: New at squids my friends?
Post by: nanum on November 08, 2015, 10:45:25 PM
I want to pluck some of those delicious squid out of the water with my wife and kids. Just looking for some tactics and areas with in a hr drive of Monroe.  Also maybe a store that stocks stuff. Thanks my my fellow squid friends:)
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: steelehead13 on November 09, 2015, 05:08:49 AM
Check with Johns in Everett in Teds in  Lynnwood both will have everything you need as well as good advice.

Good luck
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: Trapper John on November 09, 2015, 09:33:49 PM
Edmonds Pier is a good place to go.  I go over there with my daughter and we do pretty good.
They say the best times to go is December and January.  But they are in now.
I was over there a couple of weeks ago and watch some guys get a few.
Maybe I'll see you out there some night
JC   :hello:
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: Jamieb on November 19, 2015, 07:10:10 AM
I'm going to try Stillicom Friday night. I drove down and checked Sunday and there was a few folks getting some.
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: treeclimber2852 on November 19, 2015, 07:22:23 AM
May be a bit of a drive...but Dash Point Pier has been crazy good.  I took my two boys out there last weekend and in about an hour we had a bucket full.  Every time I've been out there these past few weeks they have been there in large numbers.  Of course there's a crowd at the end of the dock but even though they don't speak English, they are very friendly. 
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: Jamieb on November 21, 2015, 10:28:05 AM
I went from 5pm to 9pm last night. I've always done better on a in coming tide and best around high water, I hit out going to low water last night.
I only got 20 but I bet it would be better around high tide.
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Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: Jamieb on November 22, 2015, 10:15:54 AM
178 last night
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Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 22, 2015, 10:24:27 AM
That's a lot of calimari. :tup:
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: sled on December 02, 2015, 05:10:48 PM
Damn.  I didn't see this thread. Bi just asked about squid.
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: pd on December 02, 2015, 05:30:06 PM
Anybody have suggestions for a boat-less fisherman in the West Sound?  I don't know of any long piers out into the sound.   
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: pilebuck on December 02, 2015, 05:31:49 PM
 :yeah:
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: pilebuck on December 02, 2015, 05:32:47 PM
Go down to pier 57 in Seattle guys were slamming them the other night
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: lokidog on December 02, 2015, 05:35:04 PM
Nobody posting is using a boat.

The big squid fishing piers are Edmonds, Steilacoom, and Dash Point as mentioned above.  Seems early to be getting them in numbers. Congrats to those filling their buckets.   :tup:
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: pd on December 02, 2015, 05:36:13 PM
Nobody posting is using a boat.

The big squid fishing piers are Edmonds, Steilacoom, and Dash Point as mentioned above.  Seems early to be getting them in numbers. Congrats to those filling their buckets.   :tup:

Thanks, Ed.  What about similar piers on the west side of the sound?  Are there any?
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: sled on December 02, 2015, 05:36:32 PM
For those who don't know, check out.  Squidfishing.net
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: Encore 280 on December 02, 2015, 05:41:38 PM
Anybody have suggestions for a boat-less fisherman in the West Sound?  I don't know of any long piers out into the sound.
Sometimes they're in the marinas under the lights so Winslow marina might be a place to start if you can get down on the floats.
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: lokidog on December 02, 2015, 05:48:55 PM
Nobody posting is using a boat.

The big squid fishing piers are Edmonds, Steilacoom, and Dash Point as mentioned above.  Seems early to be getting them in numbers. Congrats to those filling their buckets.   :tup:

Thanks, Ed.  What about similar piers on the west side of the sound?  Are there any?

Sorry, can't help there, I wasn't thinking Bremerton/Port Angelas West since I saw Seattle? on your profile.  I wish I could figure out a place here in the islands, even having to use the boat.  A neighbor pulled up an old crab trap two summers ago covered with squid egg cases, but that was during the summer.
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: hiway_99 on December 02, 2015, 06:00:03 PM
The illahee dock in bremerton.   The one at the bottom of ocean view and illahee rd.  The lights on until 10pm.  If your new at it pay close attention to the other people there.  And copy them.  I see  them there every night.
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: pd on December 02, 2015, 10:25:11 PM
The illahee dock in bremerton.   The one at the bottom of ocean view and illahee rd.  The lights on until 10pm.  If your new at it pay close attention to the other people there.  And copy them.  I see  them there every night.

Excellent.  Thanks. 

And thanks, Encore, for the Winslow marina tip.  By the way, can I borrow your net again?   :rolleyes:
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: lokidog on December 02, 2015, 11:07:10 PM
The illahee dock in bremerton.   The one at the bottom of ocean view and illahee rd.  The lights on until 10pm.  If your new at it pay close attention to the other people there.  And copy them.  I see  them there every night.

 :tup:
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: magnanimous_j on December 30, 2015, 03:37:59 PM
Anybody have suggestions for a boat-less fisherman in the West Sound?  I don't know of any long piers out into the sound.

If you are in Seattle, Pier 86 (by Olympic Sculpture Park) or Dock A in Ballard are popular. There are a couple others, but I've never been to those personally.

There is also a popular pier in Des Moine and one on Ruston Way in Tacoma.

Probably others too, but those are the ones I know of
Title: Re: New at squids my friends?
Post by: magnanimous_j on December 31, 2015, 09:22:58 AM
Went to Pier 86 last night. Caught about 10 good sized ones in an hour. Probably could have caught more, but I had enough for tonight's appetizer and it was just too freaking cold!
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